新竹2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Last year the well-known actress did all ________ help the poor children in that mountain village.

A. she could do B. she could to

C. what she could to D. that she could

2、The shocking news made me realize_______ terrible problems we would face.

A.what B.if C.how D.that

3、A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.

A. necessary B. narrow

C. nervous D. neat

4、He doesn’t have enough money for food, ________ amusements.

A．let alone

B．leave alone

C．not speaking

D．leave off

5、From their position on the top of the TV Tower, visitor can have a better _____ of the city.

A. sight B. scene

C. view D. scenery

6、________ the danger of drunk driving, the driver decided not to drive any more after drinking.

A．Aware for

B．Aware of

C．Aware about

D．Being aware that

7、It is ________ practice to bring a present to the hostess when one is invited to dinner.

A.common B.ordinary C.general D.usual

8、Justice has long arms. Whoever _______ breaks the law, or encourages others to do so, must expect to face justice.

A．swiftly

B．deliberately

C．gradually

D．properly

9、__________ the bad weather , the delivery was put off.

A.As a result B.As a consequence of C.In consequence D.Owe to

10、While ______ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget ______ we started and then we can  accomplish our mission (使命).

A.addressing；where B.sponsoring；when

C.delivering；when D.dismissing；where

11、He gets up at six o’clock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning ______.

A．route

B．routine

C．behavior

D．tendency

12、We’re doing our best to keep the virus under control and we will not ________ those people who need us the most at this time.

A.abandon B.applaud C.astonish D.acknowledge

13、She showed the visitors around the park ________ had been built three years before.

A．who

B．whom

C．whose

D．which

14、Millions of A$50 banknotes have an embarrassing spelling error that was overlooked by Australian central bank before they were printed and _________.

A.circulated B.distributed C.allocated D.extended

15、--- Look at the sweat on her face.

--- She ________ the house since she got up this morning.

A．is cleaning    B．has been cleaned

C．was cleaning    D．has been cleaning

16、While we may not be born with a natural talent, we can ______ for it with hard work.

A.break up B.take up C.bring up D.make up

17、 －It's getting dark. I must be off now.

－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.

A．accomplish B．clarify   C．preserve D．Convey

18、The manager __________the company’s accounts, looking for evidence of fraud(诈骗).

A.looked through B.got through C.break through D.went through

19、The teacher advised us _____ to bed late in order to get up early to read English.

A.don’t go B.not go C.not going D.not to go

20、The electrical fan she__________in town yesterday works well again.

A.repaired B.had repaired C.has repaired D.had had repaired

21、—Can you see the sign on the door?

—Yes, it ________ “No Entry”.

A. reads B. writes

C. speaks D. reports

22、It doesn’t matter where the students associations get their money from ;what ____ is what they do with it .

A. Corners B. differs

C. directs D. counts

23、The whole nation responds to the call _______ everybody shall wear masks wherever they go.

A.which B.that C.when D.because

24、It seems ________ nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work.

A．as if

B．even if

C．in case

D．if

25、—— Have they made the final decision?

—— Yes, but it’s ________ likely that they will change their mind again tomorrow.

A. rather than B. other than C. less than D. or rather

26、   In April 2015, UK journalist Rebecca Atkinson, along with other parents of children with disabilities started the campaign(活动) Toy Likeme to solve the lack of various toys for children with disabilities. They created a Facebook page where everyone was able to post ideas and pictures about what toys for children with disabilities should look like.

Even though the campaign attracted a lot of attention, these parents couldn't rest until their ideas actually became real. Luckily, only 2 weeks after the campaign started, the people who started the campaign got in touch with a company in the UK that designs toys through 3D printing, and the company agreed to create a new series of dolls. That's when the first toys with disabilities were produced.

There are around 150 million children with disabilities, and even though the toy industry is worth over S2.9 billion, it has completely failed to create toys that are fitter for them. Until recently, that is. Thanks to this campaign that has taken the Internet by storm, many toy companies have answered this calling and have made toys specifically for children with disabilities.

Soon enough, the Toylikeme campaign on Facebook and Twitter finally reached the big companies like Lego, and now there is an entire series of toys with disabilities that have been sold worldwide.

Even after all the success this campaign has had, Toy Likeme gets on with its task. The organization has followers in over 45 countries and has received to continuously influence the global toy industry and hopefully make kids with disabilities all around the world feel accepted and appreciated.

【1】What can we learn about Toylikeme?

A.It makes disabled kids have more confidence

B.It gives away toys to children with disabilities

C.It makes disabled kids have various toys to play with

D.It gives families with disabled kids encouragement

【2】What does Paragraph 3 mainly show?

A.There’s a growing need for helping disabled kids

B.Many toy companies are responding to the calling

C.There's a growing need for more toy companies

D.Children are fond of playing with various toys

【3】What can be inferred about Toy Likeme in the last paragraph?

A.It will continue its journey.

B.It has gained support of parents.

C.It has been popular with disabled kids.

D.It will care for other needs of disabled kids.

27、You’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns(打哈欠). Suddenly, you’re yawning with him, though you’re not tired.

This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly with out words.

Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critechley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,” he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expression. When we’re in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.

Hugo Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronies and when we like the other person, we ever copy his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting—it’s pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”

So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people— otherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchley. “When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.”

【1】According to Hugo Critchley, ________.

A.emotions are as visible as facial expressions

B.we yawn more frequently when we have a cold

C.emotions are connected with states of internal responses

D.the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions.

【2】The underlined word “synchronies” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.

A.move slowly B.change rapidly C.relax temporarily D.respond accordingly

【3】From the passage we can learn ________.

A.sadness is as contagious as happiness

B.anger is less contagious than friendliness

C.surprise is more contagious than smile

D.surprise is the most contagious among emotions

【4】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.

B.Children like copying the actions of the fellow humans.

C.Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning

D.People tend to communicate more with body language.

28、   Juili Kale was looking forward to receiving her master’s degree at Arizona State University. She planned to invite her family living in India to the United States for her graduation ceremony. But then, in March, the coronavirus pandemic ended those plans as schools nationwide closed to stop the spread. Kale’s dream came crashing down. Yet the graduation ceremony is taking place—just not as she expected.

University officials have turned to robots so Arizona State graduates and their families can take part in the event online. Cameras recorded images of Kale and about 140 other graduates online this month. They were wearing robes and mortar board caps. They took turns moving a robot at the university that held an eye-level display showing their face. With the help of the robot, they stepped forward to receive their diplomas and take pictures. The robots are from Double Robotics, a company based in Burlingame, California Before the health crisis, they had been used to help people attend funerals and even marriage ceremonies without traveling.

Sanjeev Khagram is dean of Arizona State’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. He told the Reuters news agency the video-a “bittersweet” experience—was recorded and produced over two days. “It may not have been ideal for the students,” Khagram admitted, “but we want to show that we did everything that we could to celebrate them. When the crisis is over, the class of 2020 can do a real-life walk at any future graduation ceremony they choose.”

Kale planned to throw a “watch party” her husband at home and her family in India. Getting used to the online experience was easy for Nancy Sierras Morales. “We have been able to adapt very quickly because we are used to being on a computer and on the phone almost like 24 hours 7 days,” the 22-year-old said. She said that, “while it is not the best, it is cool...to be like the first class ever to do this.”

“I’m disappointed...,” said 41-year-old Douglas Northcott. He is graduating with a master’s degree in applied leadership and management. He looked forward to the real thing.

【1】What had the robots mainly been used for before the graduation ceremony?

A.Saving travelling for people to attend ceremonies like wedding.

B.Hosting all kinds of ceremonies for people unable to travel.

C.Helping professors with their teaching plans in universities.

D.Amusing people during their travelling to funerals.

【2】According to Sanjeev Khagram, to have a real graduation ceremony, the 2020 graduates can ________.

A.throw an online “watch party”

B.attend any future graduation ceremony

C.hold another real one by themselves

D.do everything they can to celebrate

【3】According to the text, ________ made a fast adjustment to the new situation.

A.Juili Kale B.Sanjeev Khagram

C.Nancy Sierras Morales D.Douglas Northcott

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A.A disappointing graduation ceremony.

B.A graduation ceremony with the help of robots.

C.multifunctional robot from Double Robotics.

D.A special experience of students in the health crisis.

29、   As the international demand for narrative films （纪录片）continues to increase with popular streaming services like Netflix and others, the two questions then come： Will the coming generations receive most of their entertainment through visual means rather than through the written word? Will such an increase of narrative film reduce the importance of reading?

Growing examples of this trend include the dimishment(减少）of fiction lovers, the ever-rising culture of computer games, the wave of streaming services of wide international reach, and movies filled with special effects made for children and teenagers. Nor must we ignore the economic dangers that lie ahead for the written word. The narrative film industry is a moneymaker that surpasses the publishing industry.

The other underlying question, of course,is “does it really matter if the written word bows to the world of narrative films?" From my point of view, any diminishment of fiction delivered by words is a loss for mankind.

There is no greater human feature than the imagination. It lies at the very soul of the human species. It is the brain's most powerful engine. It is the essential muscle of life and like all muscles it must be exercised and strengthened.

Writing and reading are the principal tools that inspire and create our imagination. Anything that diminishes that power is the enemy of mankind.

It should be known that I am not opposed to new media and technological advances. Instead, I have always felt it necessary to adapt to advancing technology. In fact, a number of my novels are in various stages of development for film, TV and live stage productions. My hope is that the written word will only stand to be complemented(补充） by technology, not pushed to the edge of extinction.

Of course, there are those who will present arguments for the superiority of the moving image over the written word. Each has its place. My argument is for finding the right balance between it and the moving image.

【1】In what way do narrative films embarrass the written word according to Para 2?

A. Economic benefits. B. International communication.

C. Cultural influence. D. Educational technology.

【2】Why does the author value the role of the written word?

A. It strengthens our muscles. B. It helps sharpen our imagination.

C. It distinguishes man from each other. D. It paves the way for narrative films.

【3】What is the author's attitude towards new media and technological advances?

A. Cautious. B. Skeptical.

C. Positive. D. Critical.

【4】What's the best title of the passage?

A. Are Narrative Films Killing the Written Word?

B. Are Films Impacting Our Imagination?

C. Can Written Word Finally Beat Films?

D. Do Narrative Films Have a Bright Future?

30、After a long time of struggling with lung cancer, my father passed away, due to which, my life ______ a lot after my fathers death. As the eldest son in my family, I took the responsibility of raising the family. In order to ______my sick mother and two younger brothers, I couldn’t help but ______ school and work to support my family. It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time. However, a thread of hope flashed in those ______ days. It was a rainy dusk when I exposed myself to the rain and walked in the street.

Suddenly the rain stopped! ______, I looked up, only to find that "the sky" was in fact a dark blue ______. Then came a deep voice. "Why not run ______an umbrella? "A middle -aged man with one leg on crutch(拐杖) said to me, “ run in the rain, and you will get ______. I shook my head with politeness, but his words shocked me deeply. Without my father's ______, could I only be a slave to the fate(命运)?

While ______ together in the rain, i knew he was a promoter from the city. Having received an order from his company, he had to spend ______ time on it. Looking at this guy. i had no sympathy but ______. I took the umbrella from his hand and walked with him all the way. He told me he once had ______ of being a policeman, but an accident ______his dream. His present work was ______ and was not his cup of tea, however, every travelling was a wonderful start to him. To his happiness, he never ______ heart and still “ran” on the road of life…

____what the man remarked, I headed for a southern city and became an insurance representative. After two years’   running, I got ______ and the life condition in my family ______ better gradually.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! Only when you ______ the rainy season of your life will there be bright sky ahead of you. Never give up!

【1】

A．affected

B．suffered

C．damaged

D．managed

【2】

A．take care

B．attend to

C．watch out

D．bring up

【3】

A．desert

B．stop

C．quit

D．dismiss

【4】

A．bright

B．white

C．colorful

D．dark

【5】

A．Interested

B．Confused

C．Excited

D．Disappointed

【6】

A．umbrella

B．raincoat

C．hat

D．jacket

【7】

A．with

B．without

C．for

D．to

【8】

A．drier

B．warmer

C．less wet

D．less cold

【9】

A．praise

B．comfort

C．protection

D．attention

【10】

A．running

B．wandering

C．jogging

D．walking

【11】

A．much

B．no

C．little

D．some

【12】

A．admiration

B．envy

C．appreciation

D．care

【13】

A．approved

B．longed

C．spoken

D．dreamed

【14】

A．defeated

B．damaged

C．ruined

D．wiped

【15】

A．boring

B．demanding

C．rewarding

D．tiring

【16】

A．lost

B．took

C．changed

D．gathered

【17】

A．Amused

B．Terrified

C．Encouraged

D．Shocked

【18】

A．my way

B．my start

C．my end

D．my future

【19】

A．turned out

B．worked out

C．carried out

D．turned into

【20】

A．run into

B．run across

C．run away with

D．run out of

31、   Eleven years ago, it seemed as if the world came to an end. My husband of 19 years, the father of my two sons, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the_______of seven months, Bill went from_______easily at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.

It was the best seven months of my life. Maybe I don't actually_______ that. But it was certainly the time when I felt most_______. During those seven months, I came to_______that whatever else I did in my life, nothing would_______ more than taking care of my husband. I discovered that the minor complaint of an annoying coworker, or a flat tire pales in _______with the beauty of sincere laughter, the_______of a bakery. There were moments of _______ laughter, and tenderness in every day. I found I could train myself to see beauty____________bother.

In the days after Bill's diagnosis and brain surgery, being his caregiver also meant being fully____________ as much as possible. During his last weekend, when we had dinner together a relative visited. I ____________that she'd changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of____________ I'd usually keep to ____________. Just then, Bill voiced ____________ what I’d been thinking, in that truthful way he had, and I found myself ____________out loud. I thought I could   live with this man forever, but he____________  in four days.

Eleven years later, I haven't made much achievements. ____________every day, I try to be the person I became during those seven months. I try to be a little less judgmental, a little more generous, a little more ____________ for the small moments in life.

I am a better person for having been Bill's caregiver. It was his last, best ____________ to me.

【1】A. routine B. course C. event D. basis

【2】A. winning B. hitting C. striking D. beating

【3】A. believe B. mean C. think D. decide

【4】A. alive B. awake C. afraid D. alone

【5】A. hope B. admit C. understand D. accept

【6】A. matter B. differ C. suffer D. help

【7】A. conflict B. comparison C. conversation D. touch

【8】A. taste B. meaning C. smell D. sense

【9】A. sadness B. fear C. panic D. joy

【10】A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than

【11】A. responsible B. absent C. present D. informed

【12】A. felt B. watched C. noticed D. informed

【13】A. thought B. concept C. suggestion D. view

【14】A. himself B. myself C. herself D. ourselves

【15】A. completely B. exactly C. partly D. accurately

【16】A. laughing B. shouting C. screaming D. calling

【17】A. died away B. got away C. went away D. passed away

【18】A. And B. But C. Or D. While

【19】A. thoughtful B. powerful C. careful D. grateful

【20】A. gift B. experience C. lesson D. subject

32、   I was once a dropout. I know how powerfully a __ can influence the life of a person who does not __ herself. I quit school at sixteen to work. Years later, I had a( n) ___ and couldn’t work for months. I felt depressed. With an unemployable father and a mentally ill mother to support, I couldn’t __ to give up.

Searching the ads, I found a notice that our local community college offered free work ___. One requirement was a high-school diploma or GED certificate. Years ago, I got my GED certificate, but with __ scores. I felt certain that I had little to____other than a willingness to __ .

After my physical injury healed, I went to meet Ruby Martin, the advisor who would __ me.

I sat __ waiting while Mrs. Martin looked over my score sheet. I was __ to hear her blame me for wasting her valuable time. She looked at me for a long moment __ she spoke.

"Why did you apply for this ___?” she asked. "Why aren’t you applying to college?”

With my face burning with____, I could only whispered, " Because I am ___."

"Didn't anyone ever explain these ___to you?" she asked. I just shook my head. For the next hour, she explained how the GED scores are based on, and that my __ were very high indeed. She assured me that I was not only not stupid, but that I would ___an excellent candidate for the training program.

I regained my ______Later, I got a bachelor’s degree and became a teacher just like her. To teach is to touch a life. It was Ruby Martin who touched my life ___.

【1】A. motto B. parent C. teacher D. friend

【2】A. believe in B. comment on C. rely on D. dig out

【3】A. disease B. patient C. baby D. accident

【4】A. wait B. help C. agree D. afford

【5】A. opportunities B. training C. certificates D. experience

【6】A. low B. high C. special D. passing

【7】A. share B. offer C. hope D. choose

【8】A. forgive B. listen C. follow D. try

【9】A. employ B. assess C. challenge D. accept

【10】A. patiently B. curiously C. comfortably D. nervously

【11】A. desperate B. sorry C. prepared D. disappointed

【12】A. until B. before C. since D. after

【13】A. job B. university C. program D. degree

【14】A. excitement B. shame C. cold D. anger

【15】A. poor B. tired C. disabled D. stupid

【16】A. rules B. schools C. scores D. subjects

【17】A. salaries B. positions C. expectations D. numbers

【18】A. meet B. make C. employ D. affect

【19】A. dignity B. fame C. confidence D. balance

【20】A. forever B. sometimes C. otherwise D. anyhow

33、   Each year the headmaster of the school where I work asks us to read a book chosen by him. The book provides a framework for work we will do throughout the school year, which can ____better service to our students.

This year's book is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson. Robinson uses the term “the Element” to ____the place where the things we love to do and the things we are ____at come together. He goes on to say that he feels it is ____for each of us to find our Element, not just for our own ____ , but for the improvement of our communities.

How easy is it to look at those who seem to have found their Element. They are great at what they do, and we ____they love to do it because they do what they do so well. But what is important to note, Robinson says, is that each of us has the ability to find the Element.

In ____ settings, there is an effort to help students uncover what ____ they have been given. The goal then is to help them discover these talents through experience and education. ____, this is only one piece of the puzzle. Another piece is finding where a person's talent and the love of ____ that talent intersect(相交).

I like this book very much since it ____ my own life: how I parent my kid, how I teach, and how I ____support to the students I work with, ____or in groups. I appreciate the ____of this book as it helps to ____growth potential within communities and individuals.

Realizing our God-given talent and properly practicing that talent are ____ and depend on each other for existence. The perfect ____ of them can benefit not just ourselves? but our ____, communities and the whole world we humans live in. As a _____, I am really looking forward to _____my part.

【1】A.bring up B.set aside C.make for D.take down

【2】A.simplify B.describe C.beautify D.explore

【3】A.angry B.slow C.quick D.good

【4】A.essential B.convenient C.reasonable D.natural

【5】A.application B.environment C.contribution D.development

【6】A.deny B.assume C.doubt D.explore

【7】A.political B.academic C.commercial D.geographical

【8】A.experiences B.privileges C.gifts D.options

【9】A.Therefore B.Eventually C.Instead D.Anyway

【10】A.exercising B.accepting C.diversifying D.preparing

【11】A.sticks to B.points to C.holds on to D.relates to

【12】A.lend B.draw C.submit D.exploit

【13】A.secretly B.individually C.purposely D.collectively

【14】A.structure B.feature C.reputation D.guidance

【15】A.instruct B.distribute C.frame D.conclude

【16】A.inseparable B.permanent C.distinct D.unavoidable

【17】A.appearance B.participation C.combination D.dependence

【18】A.friends B.families C.countries D.unions

【19】A.parent B.student C.teacher D.headmaster

【20】A.playing B.forming C.taking D.knowing

34、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.

B

Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.

C

Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.

35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.

37、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.

Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.

The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.

If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.

And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.

38、假如你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Pal想学做一道中国传统美食，参加学校即将举办的美食节（Food Fair）。请你就此回复邮件，内容包括名称及做法等。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。

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39、假定你叫李华。你校正开展“魅力校园”(Beautiful Campus)活动，你的美国朋友Marv对此很感兴趣，来信询问该活动开展情况。请你给他写封邮件，介绍该活动。内容包括:

1. 该活动开始的时间和持续的时间；

2. 你校具体开展的活动；

3. 该活动产生的效果。

注意:

1. 词数100左右:

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Marv,

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Yours,

Li Hua

40、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Mother's Gift

I grew up in a small town when the primary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. When the noon bell rang, I would race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me.

One lunch-time when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator's (旁白的) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her words, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤蔓) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass in bunch, as if a painter had touched our landscape with gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. 'I think I'm going to dig up all these weeds,' she said, 'pulling it up by its roots. From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden.'

'But I like dandelions,' I protested. 'All flowers are beautiful---even dandelions.'

My mother looked at me seriously. 'Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it? ' She asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. 'And that is true of people too,' she added. 'Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.' Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1:

'But you will be a good narrator, ' she said,

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Paragraph 2:

After the play, I took home the dandelion.

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41、假定你是李华，你所在的班级决定成立Big Fun English Club。请你给你校的外教杰克（Jack）写信，邀请他加入俱乐部，要点如下：

1. 成立俱乐部的目的

2. 活动时间和地点

3. 活动内容；

4. 邀请杰克加入。

注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。

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